This is a winner today on so many levels.
First off, don’t you feel like we all need to just take a second and breathe? I mean just breathe in and the expel all of the yuck that’s been building up inside in past weeks, months? Now, I’m not downplaying or being humorous. This is serious stuff. We do just need to take a moment, breathe, evaluate, re-evaluate, get steady because the stress can eat at us before we even know it’s happening. Sing. Listen to music. Make music. Create. Live.
Second, I recently commented (not here) that a couple of months ago I was stressing out about getting tickets for the Pearl Jam concert in Baltimore on March 28, which I didn’t get despite three levels of trying to. And, now, here we are faced with a nasty virus that makes that other stress look like a boardgame, Monopoly anyone? This is the way of life. Thankfully, we are all players.
And, last, Just Breathe is about telling the people you love that you love them, that you don’t take them for granted. We can all reach out without physically touching or even getting in the proximity of harm. We have the technology. Please, these days, just remember to ask: did I say that I love you? And, if you didn’t, do.
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool you see
No one knows this more than me
Songwriters: Eddie Vedder
My favorite Pearl Jam song? Maybe. Really close. One of my favorite bands? Oh, yeah.
Categories: music, Music Monday
Love this song.
I love that song.. breath of fresh air.. thanks for it.
I know. It’s not what people expect from Pearl Jam, but it’s so so good. Have you heard Willie Nelson’s version?
Yes.. just did. Did you know that was his son with him on the video? Prefer Pear Jam’s version but Willie is always good…
I agree with you. Yes, I did know it was his son. Lukas has a career in his own right, although he sounds a lot like his father.
Someone claimed Lukas is jus lip synching in this album but hard for me to accept. He does sound better on this video than any others I’ve heard him sing on, but perhaps that’s because this is solo and others were with his group. Their style is different.
Interesting. I’ve heard him with his group and prefer his singing there. I felt like he was trying too much to sound like Willie without sounding like his own person.
He did sound like him.